to where the rebels had withdrawn. Most of the damaged buildings were houses and stores. After all the ammunition aboard the warships had been expended, the battle was over and Kittredge ordered his ships north into Aransas Bay. During the bombardment a Unionist living in Corpus Christi named John Dix, grabbed his American flag and headed for the roof of his Water Street home. Dix intended to wave the flag at the United States ships as a sign of surrender, but before he could get to his roof his daughter-in-law stopped him. She was married to Dix's son who was fighting for the Confederacy, the daughter carried a shotgun and pointed it at her father-in-law until the flag was put away. When the shelling was over, the Confederates in town were very angry and many of the Unionists were happy. Anger over the attack led to the looting of several houses belonging to Union supporters. Aftermath Casualties of the engagement are mostly unknown, two Union sailors were wounded, one aboard Bella Italia. At least one Confederate was killed in action, Major Hobby was slightly wounded. Once in Aransas Bay, the ships reunited with Arthur which had left the blockade earlier. The battle ended as a tactical victory for the United States; they overcame Confederate naval activity in the area and silenced the enemy fort protecting Corpus Christi and the bay. Confederate forces did defeat the Union shore party, they also continued to hold the town and the silenced fort after the battle. Order of battle United States Navy USS Arthur, bark, (flagship) USS Belle Italia, sloop USS Sachem, steamer USS Corypheus, yacht, (transferred flagship) USS Reindeer, schooner Confederate States Navy CSS Hannah, sloop CSS Breaker, schooner CSS Elma, schooner A.B., steamer, (merchant ship) References "Town bitterly divided during the Civil War", June 12, 2006 news article USS Corypheus The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Norman C. Delaney Nueces County, Texas Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 1862 in Texas August 1862 events